Protect Our Breasts
Protect Our Breasts, a program of BCPP, is the country’s only national program aimed at educating college students about the toxic chemicals linked to breast cancer.Protect Our Breasts is a program of the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and is dedicated to empowering young people to reduce their exposure to harmful chemicals. We gather newly published research and transform it into digestible information to help protect women, and men, during the most vulnerable periods of their lives.
Protect Our Breasts has already influenced over 120,000 people through social media and our network of 50+ campus and community reps and chapters.
With 102 organic brand partners dedicated to safer packaging, we’re expanding our impact on reducing exposures to chemicals of concern in everyday products.
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“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Protect Our Breasts into the BCPP family. Their work in educating young people about environmental risks linked to breast cancer is more crucial than ever, especially at a time when younger and younger women are being diagnosed with this disease. True primary prevention starts with reaching people at key developmental stages to stop breast cancer before it starts—exactly what POB is addressing. Together, we can empower young consumers to make safer choices and push companies to create healthier products, protecting all of us and our loved ones from this devastating disease.”
– Suzanne Price, BCPP President & CEO
Meet the Team
Bex Barstow
Co-Director of Protect Our Breasts
Senior Engagement & Partnerships Manager at Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
Abigail McCarthy
Co-Director of Protect Our Breasts
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Brand Partner
To become a brand partner with Protect Our Breasts, we ask certified organic brands to sign a safer packaging commitment form to improve the safety of your product.
Protect Our Breasts has grown into a community of Gen Z influencers across 50+ college and high school campuses as well as our social media followers. Our reason for partnering with brands is to provide these women and their peers with recommendations for safer alternatives.
Donor Highlight
Donor Highlight
Thank you to our major donors who are supporting the growth of Protect Our Breasts.
Jack and Goldie Nomberg Foundation
Kanengiser Family
The Peters Family
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